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When It's Dog vs. Cat, You've Got to Vote for the Hometown Contender

Bam Bam the kitty from Plainfield will face off Friday against Ruby the pug from Beverly, Illinois, in WCIU's Cat Vs. Dog Contest.

Not sure how we missed this, but WCIU-TV has been conducting a daily cat vs. dog contest online and Friday's kitty contender happens to be Bam Bam from Plainfield.

In what the station calls "a daily battle for household pet supremacy," Bam Bam will face off against Ruby the pug from Beverly, Illinois.

You can cast your vote for your hometown pet every 10 minutes, so — as the old Chicago saying goes — vote early and vote often!

You can click here to vote. We'll let you know how Bam Bam fares when the contest ends.

If you want your adorable dog or cat to duke it out with another Chicago-area pet, you can click here to submit a photo.


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